The Phanatic, by the way, was originally portrayed by … David Raymond, founder of the Mascot Hall of Fame. This would seem to ...

Indiana University announced a new mascot: the long lost Indiana bison. Here's how the beasts helped shape state history.

After decades with no furry beast repping its athletic department, Indiana University recently adopted an official mascot.. Once again, it’s a bison. The two-thousand-pound animals used to roam ...

Indiana's announcement video drew from "Star Wars" and Michael Jordan's iconic return to the NBA in 1995 to tell the story of the bison mascot's origins and, eventually, confirm it would be returning.

Indiana University has long been known as ‘The Hoosiers,’ but this week the university announced it would be reviving a decades-old mascot that many may not have ever heard of. In a series of ...

— Indiana Hoosiers (@IUHoosiers) May 27, 2025. According to the video's brief history lesson, the bison -- which used to roam the Bloomington area and is featured on the state's seal -- served as the ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — In 1969, Indiana University’s mascot, a wooly bison, disappeared from the public eye. For the 56 years since that disappearance, every glimpse at Indiana’s state ...

Indiana University resurrects mascot from decades past. Deadly crash under investigation on southwest side Genre / Jun 20, 2025 / 05:07 AM EDT.

In 1965, THE BISON became the official mascot of INDIANA UNIVERSITY. In 1969, it disappeared. On December 16, 2024, a small but committed group of students discussed bringing back THE BISON.

Indiana University introduced social media to Hoosier the Bison this week, the school's new mascot heading into the 2025-26 season. ... The bison, linked to Indiana’s state seal, was IU’s mascot from ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — More than half a century later, the bison is returning home to Indiana University. Photo of an IU Bison mascot on the field in 1965 (via Indiana University Archives) On ...